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JUDEX
A Serial in Twelve Episodes by Louis Feuillade
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One of cinema’s first “superheroes, the mysterious Judex (René Cresté) is torn between an oath of justice against the wealthy banker Favraux (Louis Leubas), who had earlier wronged his family, and his secret love of Favraux’s daughter, Jacqueline (Yvette Andréyor). This framework is the basis of a series of extraordinary and engaging incidents involving Judex’s brother (Edouard Mathé), the evil Diana Monti (Musidora) and her accomplices, the detective Cocantin (Marcel Lévesque), and the charming Licorice Kid (Bout-de-Zan), all of them regular players in Feuillade’s grand tapestries.
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JUDEX
Judex: A Serial in Twelve Episodes by Louis Feuillade / 1917 / 315 min./ B&@ / Tinted / Silent / Music / 1:33:1
Flicker Alley in association with Turner Entertainment Networks is proud to present JUDEX, an important part of cinema history now available on home video for the first time. This remarkably inventive and dreamlike French serial by the great Louis Feuillade represents a highlight in French filmmaking and has inspired generations of filmmakers since its first release in 1917. One of cinema’s first “superheroes,” the mysterious Judex (René Cresté) is torn between an oath of justice against the wealthy banker Favraux (Louis Leubas), who had earlier wronged his family, and his secret love of Favraux’s daughter, Jacqueline (Yvette Andréyor). This framework is the basis of a series of extraordinary and engaging incidents involving Judex’s brother (Edouard Mathé), the evil Diana Monti (Musidora) and her accomplices, the detective Cocantin (Marcel Lévesque), and the charming Licorice Kid (Bout-de-Zan), all of them regular players in Feuillade’s grand tapestries.
Enjoy this brand new digital edition of what the Village Voice declared as “one of the most lithe, charming, inventive, and supplely paced serials ever made.”
Bonus Features
JUDEX
New booklet essay by noted film historian Jan-Christopher Horak
The Music of JUDEX (an 18-minute featurette) – Robert Israel discusses his creative process in writing the musical score.
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JUDEX
Marcel Lévesque as detective Cocantin in the Judex Prologue
Edouard Mathé as Roger de Tremeuse and René Cresté as Jacques de Tremeuse aka Judex in Episode 2: The Atonement
Yvette Andréyor as Jacqueline Aubry in Episode 3: The Fantastic Dog Pack
Musidora as Diana Monti and Jean Devalde as Robert Mordés in Episode 5: The Tragic Mill
Yvette Andréyor, René Cresté, Jean Devalde, and Gaston Michel as Pierre Kerjean in Episode 5: The Tragic Mill
Musidora as Diana Monti in Episode 6: The Licorice Kid
Yvonne Dario as the Countess de Tremeuse in Episode 7: The Woman in Black
Louis Leuba as Favraux and Olinda Mano as little Jean Aubry in Episode 9: When The Child Appeared
René Cresté as Judex and Musidora as Diane Monti in Episode 11: The Water Goddess
Louis Leuba, Musidora, René Cresté, and Jean Devalde in Episode 11: The Water Goddess
